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Seth Van Neerden (born 1968)[1] is a former national record-holding swimmer and national team member from the United States. He competed at the 1995 Pan American Games, where he won three gold medals: as part of the American team's winning 4×100-meter medley relay, and for winning the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke events.[2][3] He received a bronze medal at the 1993 FINA Short Course World Championships.

Seth Van Neerden
Personal information
National team United States
Born1968 (age 5354)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubFort Lauderdale Swim Team
CoachJack Nelson
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
World Championships (SC)
1993 Palma 100 m breaststroke
Pan Pacific Championships
1993 Kobe 4×100 m medley
1993 Kobe 100 m breaststroke
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata 100 m breaststroke
1995 Mar del Plata 200 m breaststroke
1995 Mar del Plata 4×100 m medley

Van Neerden also won several U.S. national titles in his career. At the 1994 U.S. Nationals he tied the American Record in the 100m breaststroke, with a time of 1:01.40. This record would stand for two years. He finished in the top 20 world rankings for the 100 breaststroke every year from 1990 to 1996. Swimming coach Jack Nelson, who trained Van Neerden in the early and mid 1990s, stated "Seth Van Neerden is America's finest breaststroker."[citation needed]

Van Neerden now coaches high school swimming in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware.


See also



References


  1. Van Neerden's page from swimrankings.net; retrieved 2012-03-05.
  2. "Swimming – Pan American Games – Men: 100 m Breaststroke" Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine – sports123.com (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
  3. "Swimming – Pan American Games – Men: 200 m Breaststroke" Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine – sports123.com (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)



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Seth Van Neerden (1968) es un deportista estadounidense que compitió en natación. Ganó dos medallas en el Campeonato Mundial de Natación en Piscina Corta de 1993, oro en 4 × 100 m estilos y bronce en 100 m braza.[1]



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